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Golfing in Illinois

Hello community;
This has been the first year that I have purchased the Chicago golf pass and would like some advise from people that may also have one or people that have played in Illinois to give me a heads up on the courses and club amenities of the courses listed in the program.
If yo could help or if you wish to get one for yourself the course list is on their page at chicagogolfpass.com
Also has anyone played Settlers Hill in Batavia,IL or Swan Lake Resort in IN? I'm wanting to play those as well
Thanks for any help.

Ruffled Feathers - The only "Dye" course in IL, this is a hot mess. Too many homes/condos WAY too close to the holes...it's not a very nice experience.

Stonewall Orchard - A nice Art Hills course which has no housing on the course and has some nice holes. People complain about the 18th hole because of a blind second shot on a par-5...but it's not that bad.

There are many decent courses in the area and you may find one more appealing than I or anyone else would. As a preference, I have enjoyed playing Arrowhead, Bolingbrook, Orchard Valley, Prairie Landing and Ruffled Feathers as some of these have been used for CDGA and USGA qualifying tournaments. I have found another site that you may want to consider for your golfing rounds: www.golfnow.com/chicago.

I'll 2nd GolfNow.com as a good place to search out discounted golf in IL.

Also, check out Ravisloe south of the city for a very fun Donald Ross classic golf course. Until 2009 Rav was a private club (90+) but it ran into financial issues and opened to the public. It can be walked for about $50 on the weekends which is a great deal for Chicago.

Welcome to the site..... Try The Glen Club. It's in Glenview and built on an old air force base, though you'd never know it. Having grown up in Chicago, there are so many places to go play. And while I agree with Pats overall assessment, only you can say if you like a place or not. Some on his list I agree with, some I do not. But that's the fun of golf, everyone feels differently about how a track plays. Get out and try them all!

Welcome to the site..... Try The Glen Club. It's in Glenview and built on an old air force base, though you'd never know it. Having grown up in Chicago, there are so many places to go play. And while I agree with Pats overall assessment, only you can say if you like a place or not. Some on his list I agree with, some I do not. But that's the fun of golf, everyone feels differently about how a track plays. Get out and try them all!

The Glen Club is very good. Problem is that it's ~$175+ to play and most people are hard pressed to find value in it. It's a fun course that's always in perfect shape.